Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll In November Lights Up Downtown With Local Art, Live Music, and Dia De Los Muertos And More All Over Downtown

Where to go, park (or take OGX), and what to do on Friday, November 1, 6-9 p.m. for the art stroll in Ogden.

Art piece from the collection “Unhinged,” by Salt Lake artist Megan Green on display at Regus, 221 Historic 25th Street, for Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on November 1, 6-9 p.m. Photo provided

Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll is Friday, November 1, 6-9 p.m. with art exhibit openings and live entertainment at multiple locations downtown. This weekend is the perfect time to check out the Ogden arts scene. The OGX is free to ride into downtown and most art stroll venues are a walkable distance.

Ogden First Friday Art Stroll happens every first Friday of the month at participating locations from 6-9 p.m. Coffee shops, event spaces, businesses, and art galleries open their doors for the night to showcase local visual and performing artists. Ogden City Arts hosts the monthly community event. A list of locations and things to do is available every month, here.

Here is our guide, separated into zones to help plan your stroll.

Some major art stroll stops are Ogden Union Station, The Local Artisan Collective, Gallery 25, Ogden Contemporary Arts, Dumke Arts Plaza, The Monarch, Eccles Art Center, and Fiction. In addition, several pop-ups happen each month.

PARKING

First, the art stroll is the perfect chance to take advantage of Ogden’s new OGX, the free UTA electric bus system. Check the site for all the stops, and you don’t have to wait long; on weekdays there’s a bus every 10 minutes! Plus, there is beautiful artwork at every stop.

Not many people know this, but there is a FREE parking garage at The Junction on Grant Avenue. This is an ideal place to park for the art stroll. You can walk from this parking garage to many art stroll locations, and, for some, it’s even possible to walk to all of them. Or, start at either Union Station, with its large free parking lot, or The Monarch if you get there early—there is a parking lot across the street. Fiction, just two blocks south on Washington Blvd., has a large free parking lot and is a great spot to start your stroll. If you start there, hit Angry Goat or Harp and Hound for dinner & drinks, or the taco cart, on your way to The Monarch and Historic 25th Street.

Free parking at The Junction Parking Garage, 2347 Grant Avenue.

Places to Park
1) The Junction Parking Garage, 2347 Grant Ave.
2) The Monarch, 455 25th St.
3) Fiction, 2717 Washington Blvd.
4) Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave.

ART STROLL STOPS

Categorized by area/district

NINE RAILS CREATIVE DISTRICT (in order east to west)
Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave.: “Faces” and “Beyond the Ink,” A November 2024 Competition Exhibit Highlighting Local Artists and Tattoo Artists on Canvas and Digital artists, 5-8 p.m.
Ogden Contemporary Arts, 455 25th St.: Opening reception exhibit: Statewide Annual UT ‘24: Craft, Photography, Video, & Digital.
The Monarch Open Studio Night, 455 25th St.: Open Studio Night, Van Sessions Live Audience Music Podcast, Dia de Los Muertos After Party, Los Churros del Norte food truck + Artist Studios, Sage Art Utah, The Little Homestead, The Eco Location, Art Box, and more.

HISTORIC 25TH STREET (in order west to east)
Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave.: Teachers art on display! From Weber and Ogden School District.
Grounds for Coffee 25th Street, 111 25th St.: Featured artist is Hope McKenney.
Salt and Sage Art Studio, 115 25th St.: Art vendors.
The Diamond Room, 131 25th St.: Jewelry on display with founder Ken Cassar
Alaskan Gold Connection, 167 25th St.: Fall scented soaps
The Hand of Gawd Tattoo Shop, 204 25th St.: Featured local artists Benny H, Grace M, Katiya, Brandi Halls, Russ Garn, Van Williamson, Ian Greenwood
Regus (formerly The Bonneville), 221 25th St.:” Unhinged,” art show with Salt Lake City artist Megan Green
Cara Koolmees Gallery, 256 26th St.: original artwork, prints, calendars and cards
Gallery on 25th Street, 268 25th St.: Multiple artists and live music
Ccrafts Crafty Creations, 2487 Grant Ave.: Featured artist is Mandy Collins with Moo’s Menagerie
The Corner Ogden, 2501 Washington Blvd.: Display featuring artwork from OGX bus stations

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD & THE JUNCTION (in order south to north)

Fiction, 2717 Washington Blvd.: Local photographer Austin Luckett, Iron Pine, local art on metal
The Local Artisan Collective, 2371 Kiesel Ave.: Featured artist Roxanne has Eco Printed / Dyed art. Workshops, demos, giveaways, and classes.
Weber State Downtown, 2314 Washington Blvd.: Featured artist Mal.
The Jungle Plant Room, 2226 Washington Blvd.: Featured artist Wendy Dimick
The Lab Arcade Bar,2432 Washington Blvd.: New art stroll stop! Featured artist Coraline Aiteal, Aiteal Art @Aiteal.art

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Shaw Gallery, 3964 West Campus Dr.: Points of Transition and Meditations